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The Key Role of House-Moving in Whole-House Donations
A hundred years ago, moving a house to make way for growth and development was a fairly common occurrence. I can recall two specific homes being...
The Evolution of Contemporary Deconstruction
In my distant days as a partner within Creative Business Strategies, I focused on raising money for entrepreneurs and developing new technical and...
Building for Deconstruction: Three Things to Avoid
While preparing to write January’s Velvet Crowbar, I decided to do some internet research. When I conducted a Google search on Design for...
Michigan Boosts TRP Footprint in the Midwest
Several years ago TRP made an invited foray into Chicago, establishing The ReUse People of Illinois. Within a few years that office became a leader...
Are You Salvaging Lumber Only? Why?
It has been my observation that a bunch of folks involved in building-materials salvage are lumber centric.Ask almost anyone in our business which...
Deconstruction Serves Both Buyers and Sellers of Real Estate
With the entire country in a bit of a real estate frenzy, houses that are for sale often vanish soon after escrow closes, only to be replaced...
How to Identify a Competent Deconstruction Contractor
I receive several calls a week from building owners who want information on a variety of topics related to deconstruction and its benefits. Mostly,...
The Deconstruction Ordinance
Many municipalities are currently considering the adoption of landfill-diversion ordinances requiring deconstruction. The driver of these...
Musings of a Lumber Hugger
First, I have to admit that I am not a woodworker, nor do I have a woodshop in my garage. However, I do love wood. I always have. I first...
Historic Preservation Reset
In a recent news article I read about a magnificent 1854 Greek revival house in the Midwest that had been torn down to make room for a parking lot!...